Rake-tooth point.



V(L F. ORNDOFP. BAKE Toom PoINT, A'PPLiQuIoN 'FILED 9mm '16, 1907.

910,306.l Patented 9911.191909.

OSCAR F. ORNDOFF, OF HARVEYS, PENNSYLVANIA.

BAKE-TOOTH POINT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 19, 1909.

Application filed-Tune 15, 1907. Serial No. 379,156.

To all 'whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, OSCAR F. ORNDOFF, a citizen of the United States,residing at Hari/cys, in the county of Greene and State of Pennsylvania,have invented new and useful Improvements in Rake-Teeth Points, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in rake teethpoints and particularly to the class of teeth used on rakes commonlyknown as sweep rakes, in which the gathering of hay is effected by meansof their teeth projecting forwardly from rake head,

The object of my invention is to provide a point or tip for the end of arake tooth that will be a simple, inexpensive, durable and eicientdevice of this character which will be effective for the purposedesigned.

VFurther objects and advantages of this invention will appear in thefollowing specification and the novel features thereof will be finallypointed out in the appended claims.

Referring` to the accompanying drawings forming a part of thisspecification, wherein like characters of reference denote similar partsthroughout the several views: Figure 1, is a top plan view of myimproved rake tooth point or tip secured to the end of a rake tooth.Fig. 2, is a side elevation thereof. Fig. 3, is a bottom plan view ofFig. 2. Fig. A is a front view.

In carrying out the aim of my invention I provide a tooth or dip made ofsuitable material and constructed to provide a longitudinally andtransversely curved retaining base 1, adapted to protect the bottomportion of the rake tooth 2, near the point and terminates in a head 3,which is provided with the tooth socket t, for receiving the end eX-tremity 5, of the rake tooth 2. This head 3, it will be observed isprovided with the centrally located and forwardly extending nose oradvance 6, the lower face of which is curved upward and forward as at 7,forming a continuation of the longitudinally curved retaining base 1, asclearly shown in the several views of the drawings. This nose 6, has itsside faces 8 and 9, inclined toward the top to form the downwardlycurved top face 10, which gradually widens from the point 11, to formthe inclined upper edges 12, of the head 3. The head 3, on the oppositesides of the nose 6, is formed or provided with the upwardly inclinedfaces 13 and 111, to form shoulders as clearly shown in Fig. 2, of thedrawings. The head 3, is further provided with the raised portion 15,which allows the hay to be easily carried past the inclined edges 12, toobviate clogging or gathering thereof at this point when the hay is wetor heavy.

The curved retaining base 1, is provided near its end with an opening orperforation 16, through which passes a bolt or other suitable securingdevice 17, that will serve to firmly hold the metal point or tip to theend of the wooden tooth 2.

in gathering hay the lower curved surface 7, of the nose 6, engages thesurface of the ground or earth and owing to the shape and form thereofgathers the hay more easily and cleanly than the ordinary point now inuse and further should the point start into the ground which is commonwith rake teeth of this character it is not necessary to stop the teamand pull the teeth out of the ground by backing up for just as soon asthe point has entered the earth its full length the inclined edges 13and 14, forming shoulders engage the upper surface of the earth and havea tendency to push the point 6,. out of the ground without ever havingto stop the team.

Another advantage of my improved point or tip is that should the advancepoint or nose 6, become broken in any way it is not necessary to replacea new point or tip on the rake tooth as the shoulders 13 and 14 willfully protect the end of the rake tooth and serve to keep the point ortip from working into the earth too far. The advance point or nose 6, isof great assistance in gathering the hay owing to the fact that it liesclose to the ground and easily finds its way under the hay as the raketeeth advance thus gradually raising the load until it is safelydeposited on the rake tooth 2.

It will be readily understood that the precise details of constructionset out above and illustrated in the drawings may be varied slightlywithout departing from the spirit and scope of my invention.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim is:

1. A tooth tip, comprising a body portion having upwardly and forwardlyinclined faces to form shoulders from which forwardly extends the narrownose or advance portion.

2. A rake tooth tip comprising a metal member having an advance point,upwardly l and forwardly inclined faces formed upon opposite sides ofsaid point to serve as shoulders, a socket formed within said metalmember to receive the end of a rake tooth, and a projecting perforatedretaining base having its lower surface longitudinally and transverselycurved by means of which said tip may be secured to a rake tooth.

3. A rake tooth tip, comprising a body portion having upwardly andforwardly inclined faces to form shoulders, and an advance pointextending from said shoulders and a socket formed within said bodyportion for the reception of the end of a rake, tooth.

4. A rake tooth tip composed of suitable material having a narrowforwardly extended nose having convergent faces, a

broader portion having upwardly and forwardly inclined faces to formshoulders from which forwardly extends said nose, a socket formed withinsaid broader portion to receive the end of a rake tooth and a rearwardextension of the broader portion havingits lower surface longitudinallyand transversely curved, said rearwardly eX- tending portion beingperforated to receive a bolt or other suitable means to fasten the tipto a rake tooth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to the specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

o'soAR r. oRNnorF.

l/Vitnesses:

kANNA BURRESS,

FREDK. J. LARsoN.

